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There are 7 ways to get from Medellín to Rio Grande by plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Pelotas, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Pelotas (PET)plane plane MDE - PET
    2. Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus bus
    20h 3m
    R$2,965–8,646

  2. Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Salgado Filho International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)plane plane MDE - POA
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Pelotasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus bus
    20h 59m
    R$1,577–5,443

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Huaquillasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Uruguaianabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Uruguaiana to Rio Grandebus bus
    5d 19h
    R$5,599–7,305

  4. Drive  7,060.9 km

    1. Drive from Medellín to Rio Grandecar car 7,060.9 km
    4d 7h
    R$4,626–6,682

  5. Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Pelotas, bus

    1. Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Pelotas (PET)plane plane EOH - PET
    2. Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus bus
    26h 23m
    R$10,324–29,803

  6. Bus to El Dorado International Airport, fly to Pelotas, bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    2. Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Pelotas (PET)plane plane BOG - PET
    3. Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus bus
    30h 1m
    R$3,009–8,830

  7. Taxi, bus via Santiago

    1. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Rodoviária de São Gabrielbus bus
    6. Take the bus from São Gabriel to Rio Grandebus bus
    6d 8h
    R$5,802–6,995

Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Pelotas (PET) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration16h 47mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,747Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,961.1 km
  • Duration: 20h 3m

What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Rio Grande, Brazil?

There is no direct connection from Medellín to Rio Grande. However, you can take the taxi to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova Airport, walk to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) airport, fly to Pelotas (PET), take the taxi to Pelotas, then take the bus to Rio Grande. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Rumichaca, drive to Tulcán, take the bus to Huaquillas, drive to Tumbes, take the bus to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, take the bus to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1, take the bus to Uruguaiana, walk to Uruguaiana, then take the bus to Rio Grande.

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